Sandy,a resident of Illinois,wants to file suit against Carl,a resident of Kansas,over Carl's failure to pay Sandy for work on his house.The amount in dispute is $15,000.Under diversity of citizenship requirements,a federal cannot exercise jurisdiction in this case because
A)the dispute concerns property,not persons.
B)a state court has not yet ruled in the suit.
C)the parties are citizens of different states.
D)the amount in controversy is less than $75,000.

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The federal court cannot exercise jurisdiction under diversity of citizenship because the amount in controversy must exceed $75,000, and in this case, it is only $15,000.

Sandy,a Resident of Illinois,wants to File Suit Against Carl,a Resident